John Berg — 1940 US Census Record

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1940 United States Federal Census · Richmond-County, New York

Our Model Tree links this John Berg across the 1920, 1930 and 1940 US Censuses in Richmond-County, New York (XGBoost, ~Confirmed) — first a head (b.~1885), then head of a 4-person household.

Age 55 b. ~1885 Male Head Born: Sweden Married

1940 Census Record Details

Census Year	1940
Location	Richmond-County, New York
Surname	Berg
Given Name	John
Relationship to Head	Head
Sex	M
Color / Race	White
Age	55
Marital Status	Married
Birthplace	Sweden
1935 Residence (City)	Richmond
1935 Residence (County)	Richmond
Naturalization Status	Alien
Additional Details
Occupation	Carpenter
Industry	Bldg. Const.
Class of Worker	PW
Hours Worked	20
Income (1939)	1000
Highest Grade	No 8
1935 Residence	Same place
Birth Country	Sweden
Birthplace (normalized)	sweden
Occupation	Carpenter
Township / Ward	Richmond
Est. Birth Year	~1885

Household Members

Census records only state relationship to the household head. Pairwise kinship is derived (~90–95% accurate), not recorded. Step/blended families and boarders can break it.

4 people recorded at the same address in the 1940 census.

Name	Relation to head	Relative to John	Age	Birth yr
Jack Berg	Son	—	15	~1925
John Berg	Head	—	55	~1885
Pearl Berg	Daughter	—	18	~1922
Ida Berg	Spouse	—	52	~1888

Census Appearances

1920

Richmond, New …

Head, age 35

Richmond, New York · implied b. ~1885 — 3 household members

● Primary link · ~Confirmed · 2 sources

XGBoost Household

Surname	Berg
Given Name	John
Relationship to Head	Head
Sex	M
Color / Race	White
Age	35
Marital Status	Married
Birthplace	Sweden
Year of Immigration	1903
Naturalization Status	Naturalized
Father's Birthplace	Sweden
Mother's Birthplace	Sweden
Occupation	Carpenter
Industry	Shipyard
Class of Worker	W
Can Read	Yes
Can Write	Yes
Speaks English	Yes
Mother Tongue	Swedish
Home Owned/Rented	R
Birth Country	Sweden
Year of Naturalization	1913
Birthplace (normalized)	sweden

1930

Richmond, New …

Head, age 44

Richmond, New York · implied b. ~1886 — 5 household members

● Primary link · ~Confirmed · 2 sources

XGBoost Household

Surname	Berg
Given Name	John
Relationship to Head	Head
Sex	M
Color / Race	White
Age	44
Marital Status	Married
Birthplace	Sweden
Naturalization Status	First papers filed
Year of Immigration	1890
Age at First Marriage	30
Father's Birthplace	Sweden
Mother's Birthplace	Sweden
Occupation	Carpenter
Industry	House
Class of Worker	W
Can Read/Write	Yes
Home Owned/Rented	O
Home Value / Rent	12500
Radio Set	R
Veteran	No
Birth Country	Sweden
Birthplace (normalized)	sweden

1940

Richmond-County, New …

Head, age 55

Richmond-County, New York · implied b. ~1885 — 4 household members

Surname	Berg
Given Name	John
Relationship to Head	Head
Sex	M
Color / Race	White
Age	55
Marital Status	Married
Birthplace	Sweden
1935 Residence (City)	Richmond
1935 Residence (County)	Richmond
Naturalization Status	Alien
Occupation	Carpenter
Industry	Bldg. Const.
Class of Worker	PW
Hours Worked	20
Income (1939)	1000
Highest Grade	No 8
1935 Residence	Same place
Birth Country	Sweden
Birthplace (normalized)	sweden

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John Berg

Head · 1940 · age 55 · b. ~1885 · New York

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Page Contents

40 people indexed on this census page (nara:1940:m-t0627-02762-00196)

Line	Name	Age	Relation	Occupation	Birthplace
1	Herbert Russell	26	Lodger	Painter	Pennsylvania
2	Anna Russell	25	Lodger	—	New Jersey
3	Russell Russell	3	Son	—	New York
4	Weldon Russell	1	Son	—	New York
5	William Bill	59	Head	Boiler Inspector	Pennsylvania
6	Harriet Bill	59	Wife	—	New York
7	Maude Murphy	62	Sister-in-law	—	New York
8	Beverly Fuller	11	Granddaughter	—	New York
9	Richard Mara	40	Head	Patrolman	New York
10	Nellie Mara	73	Mother	—	Ireland
11	Ralph Lucille	34	Head	Orderly	New York
12	Mary Lucille	29	Wife	Laundry	Pennsylvania
13	Geraldine Lucille	12	Daughter	—	New York
14	Michael Temenia	27	Lodger	Helper	New York
15	George Simonson	72	Lodger	—	New York
16	Ida Guthrie	42	Lodger	Attendant	New York
17	Jack Mortensen	41	Lodger	Cook	Holland
18	William Scales	32	Lodger	Waiter	New York
19	William Van Keuren	56	Lodger	Hospital Attendant	Michigan
20	John Berg THIS PERSON	55	Head	Carpenter	Sweden
21	Ida Berg	52	Wife	—	New York
22	Pearl Berg	18	Daughter	Typist	New York
23	Jack Berg	15	Son	—	New York
24	William Furry	59	Head	Carpenter	Massachusetts
25	Ellen Furry	62	Wife	—	Massachusetts
26	Victor W. Peterson	43	Head	Mechanic	New York
27	Martha Peterson	42	Wife	—	New York
28	Joyce Peterson	11	Daughter	—	New Jersey
29	William Peterson	7	Son	—	New York
30	Florence Johnson	37	Head	Cook	Maine
31	Douglas Johnson	12	Son	—	New York
32	Gladys Johnson	8	Daughter	—	New York
33	Louis Johnson	8	Son	—	New York
34	Bernice Connell	22	Lodger	—	New York
35	Gene Connell	2	Lodger	—	New York
36	Edwin Schultz	49	Head	Printer	Montana
37	Josephine Schultz	43	Wife	—	Puerto Rico
38	Mirma Cordova	18	Daughter	—	New York
39	Edward Modina	37	Head	Truck Driver	New York
40	Letty Modina	31	Wife	—	Italy

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This record was independently indexed by YourRoots from the 1940 United States Federal Census (NARA). Our Model Tree links this person across census decades using XGBoost-based record linkage, with per-link confidence scores. Household corroboration strengthens the signal when co-residents appear on the same census pages in multiple years.

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